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3-Day Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga with Top Accommodation

By Pearl Morocco Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$602 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

This 3-day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga offers a comfortable and flexible minibus ride with an experienced driver/guide. You will cross the picturesque High Atlas Mountains, visit Berber landmarks such as the kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou and explore spectacular gorges and valleys along the way. In Merzouga, enjoy a sunset camel tour of the towering dunes of Erg Chebbi, spend a night under the stars in a luxury desert camp and watch a stunning sunrise over the Sahara before returning to Marrakech with unforgettable memories.

Activity location

  • Tizi n Tichka
    • Imlil Village,
    • 45000, Ouarzazate, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hôtel Restaurant Café de France
    • Rue des Banques
    • 40000, مراكش, مراكش - آسفي, Morocco

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3-Day Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga with Top Accommodation
  • Activity duration is 3 days3d
    3d
  • English
Starting time: 7:30 AM
Price details
NZ$602.46 x 1 AdultNZ$602.46
Total
Price is NZ$602.46

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Accommodation : 3–4★ hotel in the Dades Valley and shared luxury camp in Merzouga
  • What's includedWhat's included
    4x4 transfer from camp (as an alternative to camel ride)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport by private vehicle, comfortable and air-conditioned
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Camel ride at sunset and sunrise in Merzouga
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tickets / access fees – Atlas Mountains
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pick-up and drop-off from hotel/riyadh or designated meeting point
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional driver/guide during tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Drinks, Lunch, Tips

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech – Tizi n’Tichka – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley

  • 3 stops
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Night in Dar Ahlam - Dar Essyaha (or similar)

Tizi n Tichka

  • 10m
The tour starts with pick-up from your hotel or Marrakech airport, and the first destination is the stunning port of Tizi N'Tichka, the highest in Morocco, with an altitude of 2260 metres. From the panoramic road, you will enjoy magnificent views of the Great Atlas, with its imposing mountains, green valleys and small traditional Amazigh villages. This road is one of the most beautiful in the country and offers several stops to take pictures and enjoy the scenery.

Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah

  • 1h 30m
You will visit the famous kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous worldwide for its charming adobe architecture. Stroll through its ancient alleys and discover why it has become one of the world’s most famous places to shoot films, as it has been the scene of such well-known works as Gladiator, Game of Thrones, The Mummy and other international films and series. After the visit, you will enjoy a traditional lunch in a local restaurant, where you will taste the flavours of authentic Moroccan cuisine in a quiet and special atmosphere.

Ouarzazate

You will pass through Ouarzazate, famous for its film studios and historical kasbahs, and then continue the journey to the Dadès Valley, where you will spend the night with dinner and breakfast included.

Day 2: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Arfoud - Rissani Market - Merzouga Desert

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Jannat Luxury Camp - Merzouga Glamping (or similar)

Todgha Gorge

  • 1h
Today, after breakfast, we continue our journey to the stunning Todgha Gorge. This incredible valley is characterised by its imposing rocky walls and the excavated passage along the Todgha River, and offers a magnificent opportunity to stroll, relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. After the visit, we will have lunch in a village along the way, and then continue through the city of Arfoud, famous for its fossil industry, and pass through the traditional city of Rissani, one of the most historic areas of southern Morocco. Then we will continue our journey to Merzouga. Upon arrival, we will ride a camel through the golden dunes and enjoy the fascinating sunset in the desert. Later, we will arrive at our luxurious desert camp, where we will enjoy a traditional dinner under the starry sky, followed by an evening of Berber music and drums around the camp bonfire.

Day 3: Merzouga Desert - Agdz - Ouarzazate - High Atlas

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Agdz

They will rise early in the morning to watch the sunrise over the sand dunes. After breakfast and a refreshing shower in the camp, they will begin their journey back to Marrakech, passing through different traditional Berber places and villages. You will stop at Ouarzazate before continuing along the same road to Marrakech. This ends your 3-day private tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, with transfer to the hotel or the nearest point accessible from Riyadh.

Location

Activity location

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    Tizi n Tichka
    • Imlil Village,
    • 45000, Ouarzazate, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hôtel Restaurant Café de France
    • Rue des Banques
    • 40000, مراكش, مراكش - آسفي, Morocco

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